Description
Slow Cooker Mushroom Barley Soup is the ultimate comfort food, perfect for chilly evenings. With its rich, earthy flavors from fresh mushrooms and tender barley, this hearty soup warms both body and soul. Ideal for busy weeknights or cozy gatherings, it’s easy to prepare and packed with nutrients. Gather around the table and enjoy a bowl of warmth that feels like a hug in a bowl.
Ingredients
Scale
- 8 oz fresh cremini or button mushrooms, sliced
- 1 cup pearl barley
- 4 cups vegetable broth
- 1 medium yellow onion, diced
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 2 medium carrots, chopped
- 1 tsp dried thyme or 1 tbsp fresh thyme
- 1 bay leaf
- 1 tsp salt (to taste)
- ½ tsp black pepper (to taste)
- 2 tbsp olive oil
Instructions
- Sauté onions and garlic in olive oil over medium heat until translucent.
- Add carrots and mushrooms; cook until slightly softened.
- Transfer sautéed vegetables to the slow cooker. Add barley, broth, thyme, bay leaf, salt, and pepper; stir well.
- Cook on low for 6-8 hours or high for 3-4 hours until barley is tender.
- Remove the bay leaf before serving hot.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 6 hours
- Category: Soup
- Method: Slow Cooking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup (240g)
- Calories: 220
- Sugar: 3g
- Sodium: 600mg
- Fat: 7g
- Saturated Fat: 1g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 36g
- Fiber: 7g
- Protein: 8g
- Cholesterol: 0mg